Top 25 LB's

[bkrich83]

I can't believe Dallas Sartz made the list. I thought he was the weakest of USC's LB's last year when all were healthy.

[RahKhem]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nivek

5-10

He's listed at that, but he's definitley shorter than Chris Davis, having seen them next to each other.

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nivek

Puz, Tim Shaw and Dan Conner all over 90?!?!?!? GOOD GOD, that's gonna be a hard team to run against.

Not if they still react like last year. There were several guys that were rated high last year and they were SOFT.

[LBzrule]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

1. Penn State #31 2. Ole Miss #49 3. Florida State #7 4. Oklahoma #42 5. Virginia Tech #11 6. Georgia Tech #35 7. Florida #40 8. West Virginia #43 9. Alabama #42 10. Pitt #51 11. Virginia Tech #9 12. Penn State #20 13. Penn State #40 14. Western Michigan #43 15. Arkansas #24 16. USC #45 17. Colorado #49 18. Boise State #25 19. Clemson #40 20. USC #42 21. Michigan #56 22. Clemson #20 23. Boston College #16 24. Florida #30 25. Houston #1

Barring that injury from last year, I would put Patrick Willis from Ole Miss #1. He doesn't get the press since he plays at Ole Miss but he's the real deal. Well he is #1 at his position so...

[DaHokieBird]

I got a nice little treat looking at the 2 VT linebackers; Lane Stadium has all the current updates, including the new west stands!

Thanks,
DaHokieBird

[psufan]

I'm fine with Posluszny's rating. Connor(#40) might be high but with the way ratings are looking it seems like that's a good place for him. Shaw(#20) is overrated. I'd say 87-88 because he is a good linebacker who plays the position well and doesn't make many mistakes but is a little weak against the run.

[jtbleek]

EA Top 25:
1. #31 Paul Posluszny (PSU) PS#1 OLB
2. #49 Patrick Willis (Ole Miss) PS#1 ILB
3. #7 Buster Davis (FSU) PS#15 ILB
4. #42 Rufus Alexander (OU) PS#2 OLB
5. #11 Xavier Adibi (VT) PS#6 ILB
6. #35 KaMichael Hall (GT) PS#21 OLB
7. #40 Brandon SIler (FU) PS#7 ILB
8. #43 Kevin McLee (WV) PS#17 OLB
9. #42 Juwan Simpson (Bama) PS#42 OLB
10. #51 HB Blades (Pitt) PS#8 ILB
11. #9 Vince Hall (VT) PS#4 ILB
12. #20 Tim Shaw (PSU) PS#14 ILB
13. #40 Dan Connor (PSU) PS#4 OLB
14. #43 Ameer Ismail (W Michigan) PS#36 OLB
15. #24 Sam Olajubutu (Ark) PS#22 OLB
16. #45 Oscar Lua (USC) PS#10 ILB
17. #49 Thaddaeus Washington (CO) PS#13 ILB
18. #25 Korey Hall (BSU) PS#19 ILB
19. #40 Anthony Waters (Clem) PS#2 ILB
20. #42 Dallas Sartz (USC) PS#4 SS
21. #56 LaMarr Woodley (MU) PS#6 DF END
22. #20 Tramaine Billie (Clem) PS not ranked in top 65 OLB
23. #16 Brian Toal (BC) PS#6 OLB
24. #30 Earl Everett (FU) PS# 10 OLB
25. #1 Wade Koehl (HU) PS #26 OLB

Some Missing Top Ranked Guys
Corey McKeon (NU) PS#3 ILB
Jonathon Abbate (WF) PS#5 ILB
Desmond Bishop (Cal) PS#9 ILB
Keith Rivers (USC) PS#3 OLB
Prescott Burgress (MU) PS#5 OLB
Justin Warren (TXA&M) PS#7 OLB
Ali Highsmith (LSU) PS#8 OLB
Brian Cushing (USC) PS#9 OLB

PS #= Phil Steele's Ranking
ILB= Inside Linebacker
OLB= Outside Linebacker
SS= Strong Safety
DF END= Defensive End

[AuburnAlumni]

Patrick Willis should be rated a 102. That guy is absolutely unreal at Linebacker. He was the best LB in the nation with ONE ARM half of the season last year.

I said before the ratings came out that I thought Clemson would be a "darkhorse" team that would be damn good in NCAA 2007. With Adams at DE, and 2 top 25 LBs, it sure is looking like it.

I thought Will Herring might make it, oh well. The streak ends for AU players on these lists. But David Irons will (or should) make the top DBs list...but hell..EA forgot about Moses and Bowe so who knows.